The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08

a A subcommittee OF six. headed by
Mr.. Scott, was appointed by the chair to
prepare q report.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF candidates. j. Ross
Thompson was nominated for supreme
judge and B. j. McGrann for state ~treasur.
er. Chairman Scott, from the committee on
resolutions. reported the platform, saying
it was unanimously agreed on, and the
resolutions simply reaffirm the resolu.
tions OF the Chicago Convention Of 1884.
Henry Saunders, an intelligent farmer OF
Oak Lake, Manitoba who lost his voice
during his service in the Northwest REBEL
ion through exposure and has since been
receiving Il pension from the dominion
government, surprised his wife by convers.
ing with her freely one morning recently,
and now talks better than ever. He
wants his pension continued.
By the retirement OF the Rear Admiral
John Lee Davis, which was announced,
the following promotions will be caused:
Commodore Brown to be rear admiral;
Capt. George Brown, commodore; Com.
mander William White, head captain;
Lieut.. Commander G.. A. Shetky, comman.
der; Lieut.. u. F. Dilly, acknowledgements
der, Lieut.. !; o: Nicholson Gunior grade),
lieutenant; Ensign G. W. Denied, ~lieuten-
Lee Davis has been relieved from duty rs
president Of the retiring board and placed
on the retired list.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones, a pretty blonde, aged
thirty.five, widow ofJames Whitney J Zones,
druggist, caused the arrest, at Chicago Of
Capt. Charles H. Leroy o N. u charge OF
bigamy. Mrs. Jones met the colonel at
Milwaukee last winter, where he lived at
the Plankjnton. She had a small fortune
and Leroy won her. On the day they
were married she advanced $500 to get
those diamonds from pawn. Shortly
came a st. Louis letter signed Mrs.
Nugent had been duped into marriage with
the gay captain last summer and been de-
serted in five days.
William A. Chadsey, OF a railroad in
Wisconsin, arrived in New York city from
Glasgow. after an extended visit with his
wife aud children in Scotland. While
smoking a cigar in front ofthe Aster House,
an affable stranger got in conversation
with him, which was ended by the two gen.
tlemen taking a drink with the usual re-
suit, the loss OF all his money.
The News has the following dispatch
from the Uintah agency, Utah, Aug. 49,:
"Colorow and all his band arrived at
Ouray agency at 1870 p. m. last Saturday,
and say they want no more fighting. The
Indians on both these reservations were
very much excited until assured that Colo
RADIO troops would not come on the reser-
walton. Everything is quiet here. The In
dian chiefs all council peace" 1t is signed
by B. Dudley Williams, NJ. D., agency ply
stefan.
There was a big meteor at Spokane Falls
on the 31st. 1t struck the electric light
wires in the very heart OF the city, cutting
the wires in two and bursting it into q
thousand fragments. Those who saw the
strange phenomenon say chat when it
struck the ball of fire looked to be ten feet
in diameter.
Chicago Special: The Herald says the
seven condemned anarchists are to hang.
Information has been received through re-
liable sources that the supreme court will
affim the death verdict against the an
The opinion in the case will then
be filed by the justice who made it, and it
will receive the signatures OF all the other
Justices, who, it would appear, are fully &C.
~quainted with Its contents.
It is announced by cable from London
that the United States and Great Britain
have agreed to the appointment of a com
mission to take into consideration the
fisheries. Generally the commission will
consider all of the questions now at issue
between the United States and Canada
arising from the conflicting claims OF the
two countries respecting the fisheries. The
negotiations with Great Britain have,
however, now reached such q phase that
Secretary Bayard is encouraged in the be.
lief that a final adjustment OF the questions
is near at hand. .-"@ go
The first litigation growing out OF the
Chatsworth horror cropped out in the
shape OF nineteen damage suits a~ggregating
1927, 500, which were begun in the circuit
court. Ten are for SIS, 900 each, all death
cases. The others are for injuries, and de-
mend various sums, reaching in n in
stance 10000. @
In the parliamentary election to fill the
vacancy In Ramsey, or North division oil
Huntingdon, caused by the acceptance by
William Henry Fellowes, Conservative, oil
an Office under the crown, he was reelected
over Mr.. Saunders, the Gladstonain candi.
last election Mr.. Fellowes was u~nopposed.
The work Of evicting the tenants ia ar
rears on the O'Grady estates, Ireland, was
concluded without further rioting
A bed-ridden woman, who refused to 81
installed as caretaker, was removed will
her bed out doors. Mr.. O. Brien denounc.
ed O'Grady as q worthless, stupid sot and
highway robber, and said that the govern
ment, instead Of muzzling the rnffian sol
| diers and police, protected his cowardlJ
carcass and threw out poor women dyins
on the %dunghills.
Numerous tenant farmers in CountyLim
| erick have instructed their so~licitorsto ap
ply for a revision Of the rents under til,
| new land act.
John Bright heartily favors an interna.
tional arbitration treaty.
It is said that the porte has accepted
Russia's proposal to send Gen. Ernroth al
provisional governor Of Bulgaria and East
ern Roumania until 9 prince Tor the Bull
gariantthrone be legally elected.
It is reported that the British cabinet
has decided to modify the proclamation
Of the Irish league so that IL shall only ap
ply to certain districts.
Agent Byrnes telegraphs the Indian com
mission from Ouray Agency, Utah, thai
the Indians thought they had q right Il